Vessel for containing liquids



(No ModeL) W. T. SALIE.

VESSEL FOR CONTAINING LIQUIDS.

No; 296,788. Patented Apr 15, 1884.

INVENTOQ= WI m P TENT rrrc.

WILLIAM THOMPSON SALIE, OF BOIVDOINHAM, MAINE.

VESSELFOR CONTAINING LIQUIDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,788, dated April15,1884.

Application filed December 14, 1883. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM THOMPSON SALIE, of Bowdoinham, in the countyof Sagadahoc and State of Maine, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Vessels for Containing Liquids; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, whichwill enable others skilled in the-art to which itappertains t-olnake and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation in section. Fig. 21's an edge View insection of the ring furnished with the flange. Fig. 3 is a view insect-ion of the ring having a wire at its bottom. Fig. 4. is a detailenlarged to show the packing.

Same le'tters show like parts.

My invention relates to mugs, dippers,.and other metal vessels forholding and containing liquids.

a shows an ordinary tin dipper without a metal bottom. It has instead ofthe. metal bottom a disk of glass, I), placed and secured therein in themanner I shall hereinafter describe.

The walls of the vessel are made with an interior shoulder and groove,0, near the bottom, and extending entirely around the interior peripheryof the vessel. The glass disk 5 fits into this groove or channel. Apacking, d, is provided to insure tightness. A flange, 0, extends ashortdistance below the point where the groove and shoulder c is made.\Vithin this flange is fitted a metal ring, f, and it is soldered to theinner face of the flange e. The lower edge of the flange 6 does notextend to the lower edge of the ring f, but it is soldered thereto. Thevessel rests when standing on the bottom edge of the ring f. It is inthis manner that the glass bottom is secured and held in place. The ringf may have a slight lip, 9, if desired, to rest up against the undersurfaceof the glass disk I), to aid in holding it flrinly and securelyin position. In some instances the lower edge of the ring f may befurnished with a wire, h, around which the metal of the ring is foldedto give additional stiffness to the ring, and consequently to the bottomflange.

For drinking-vessels the glass bottom is very agreeable, and is alsoreadily kept clean, dirt upon the bottom being easily discerned byreason of the transparency of the glass. Aside from liability tofracture, the glass is more durable than metals-tin, for example. Thedanger of cracking or breaking on account of the fragile nature of theglass is much diminished by the flange e. projecting below the bottom. Abroken bottom, moreover, can be readily replaced by unsoldering the ringf, inserting a glass disk, and restoring the ring to place again.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is-

1. The metal vessel (1, having the glass bottom 1), in combination withthe groove or channel c, flange e, the ringf, lip g, and a suitablepacking, the several parts being soldered, as herein set forth.

2. The metal vessel (1, having the glass bottom 12, in combination withthe groove or channel c, flange e, the ring f, wire 71-, and lip g, anda suitable packing, the several parts being soldered, as herein setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aflix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM THOMPSON SALIE.

Witnesses:

A. H. DRUMMOND, SAML. DONNELL.

